🌱Raffle For 3-Foot Bunny To Help Deserving Kids + Weekend Fun!

Hey, Myrtle Beach! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today you'll read about...

• You could win a 3-foot, 22-pound chocolate bunny.
• Have fun this weekend!
• Fencing will be repaired this summer.

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Becoming cloudy. High: 75 Low: 54.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Would you like a 3-foot chocolate bunny from Kilwins and the opportunity to help reward deserving children at the same time? We've got you covered! All you have to do is donate to the North Myrtle Beach Police Department for its Junior K9 Program. The program, which runs off donations only, recognizes one student for positive behavior from five different schools each month. The Police Department will be raffling off the 3-foot, 22-pound chocolate bunny to help raise funds, but you can also donate to the program and the money will go to hold the ceremony for the students, give them a gift and make the badges with the student's names that they pin on K9 vests every month. Tickets are $5 each or $20 for five tickets. You can purchase tickets from the North Myrtle Beach Police Department or through their Facebook page by clicking here. Hope you win! (WMBF)
2. Looking for something fun and different to do this weekend? Why not head over to Myrtle Beach High School for a special performance of Bravo Broadway? A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration on Saturday, February 25, from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $48 to $58 for this Long Bay Symphony Tradition featuring artists from the Broadway stage, Scarlett Strallen, Hugh Panaro and welcoming Broadway star, Ben Davis! For more information go to www.longbaysymphony.com. (WBTW.com)
3. Many locals have questions as to when the Myrtle Beach sand fencing and dunes damaged by Hurricane Ian will be repaired and restored. The answer is this summer, when the necessary equipment and materials needed are set to arrive. The plan is to replace the fencing from north to the south. In regard to the dunes, the city is asking that people be careful and stay off the dunes and let Mother Nature do her thing naturally to restore what has been lost. (wpde.com)
4. Looking for a new career or to secure a job in a needed industry? The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) located in Myrtle Beach at 1038 Shine Ave. will host an open house on Saturday, February 25 at 11 a.m. You will have the chance to tour the hangar and classrooms, talk to faculty and students, learn about the 16-month program and speak with potential employers. (wpde.com)
5. If you're shopping for a new house, there's a good chance you've already browsed through all the internet listings for your area. And while you probably have gotten a decent idea of what these houses are like from the photographs, there's just no comparison to witnessing the real thing. Ready to start hunting? To jump-start your search, we've put together a list of the five recently listed open houses scheduled in the Myrtle Beach area. That way, you can get a feel for what kinds of properties are available without committing to a house blindly. See the addresses, photos, prices and bedroom/bath information for all properties listed — such as one with 5 beds and 4 baths for $525,000, and another with 3 beds and 2 baths for $99,900. (Myrtle Beach Patch)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Teen After-school Game Day (4 PM)
• Time Warp (7:00 PM)
• The Asher Theatre Presents Their Black History Month Comedy Series (7 PM)

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From my notebook:

• South Carolina Aquarium: "It's time for another InvasiveSpecies knowledge drop! Red-eared sliders are so common you may not know that they're actually an invasive species in South Carolina! Their native range is in the south-central United States. Although this species poses a low threat, they're still competing against native species for food and resources. " (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "We know not everyone loves a buffet, but this spread from Captain Benjamin's Calabash Seafood looks pretty tasty to us!" (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: " The Crüe – A Mötley Crüe Tribute Experience rocks House of Blues on May 12! GET TICKETS: https://livemu.sc/3Kcdrui" (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Who’s ready for some macaroni??? Join us for the 5th Annual Macaroni Mania on Saturday, February 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex! It’s going to be a deliciously fun day to support HSNMB! " (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured #PetOfTheDay is Miami! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Heavenly Paws Pet Crematory. We were sure Miami would be scooped immediately, so we're all scratching our heads as to why she's still here." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K: "SkyWheel Myrtle Beach is a welcome site for Myrtle Beach Mini Marathoners near the race’s end between miles 11 and 12. It made pacer @@daynafrechette Dayna Frechette literally jump for joy during last year’s race!" (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Karena Garrity

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